As Real Madrid player praises his club, he angers fans from his former clubs

Real Madrid is once again focused on the Champions League as they will take on Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu today. The first leg of the quarterfinals takes place today, and the Real Madrid players look forward to playing against the current champions of the competition, and the atmosphere will be higher than ever. Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke ahead of the crucial match against Man City and showed some nerves about the important game that will take place. A player who expressed desire and no nerves at all is their defender, Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger spoke before Carlo Ancelotti in a press conference, and he chose to praise the Spanish club about the greatness it holds but, at the same time, angered fans from the former clubs he played with.

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Rudiger was asked about the important game against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu. Rudiger said, "At Real Madrid, it's about winning; draws or defeats are simply not an option. I'm really looking forward to the match with Manchester City, these are the games you always dream of. It's a difficult game against Manchester City, but we are Real Madrid, and we are confident."

The controversial words that angered many fans from other clubs came up next. Before joining Real Madrid, Rudiger played for Stuttgart, AS Roma, and Chelsea FC. Rudiger praised Real Madrid while putting down his former teams by saying, "With all due respect to the other clubs I have been in, which were also great, I think they cannot be compared with Madrid. They have 14 European cups. Here, it is always about winning the Champions League without having to say it. Draws or defeats are simply not an option."

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Rudiger praises Jude Bellingham

Rudiger was asked about Jude Bellingham's impact on the Real Madrid team this season, and the defender had nice words to say about him. Rudiger said, "To be honest, in the start, I was surprised by Jude Bellingham because I didn't know a lot about him. But, WOW! He is a big personality in the locker room. He is very mature for his age, he does everything well, I'm not surprised by him anymore."